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HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to address directly the point about funding for Scotland and perhaps clear it up. In recognition of the very difficult circumstances that the devolved Administrations…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI can confirm that the £9,000 is in addition to the monthly grants of up to £3,000, which means that over the next three months, businesses could receive up to £18,000 of total…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI am sorry to hear about some of the examples that the right hon. Gentleman raised. I know that goods in aggregate continue to move smoothly between Great Britain and Northern…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right that this cash should get to businesses as quickly as possible. I can confirm that the guidance will be published this week, and cash from central…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right and has spoken passionately about this throughout his entire career. I firmly agree with him: this must be a private sector-led recovery.…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateAt the beginning of the pandemic, we put in place a temporary uplift in universal credit, which lasts all the way through to the end of this year. Of course, future tax and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI can give my hon. Friend that assurance. The funding is indeed discretionary. Obviously, I and the Government do not know the exact economic circumstances in every local area and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWhat this deal ensures is that all those businesses that the right hon. Gentleman mentioned have tariff-free access to European markets. Otherwise, there would have been…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI know from visiting my hon. Friend’s local area how important hospitality businesses are to her. While I obviously cannot comment on future Budget decisions, I can give her the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for registering some of those issues with me. I know that he and other colleagues are speaking to the Chancellor of the Duchy of…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWe always will give fair and due consideration to any proposals that we receive. Indeed, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, my right hon. Friend the Member for Hereford and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWe have provided significant support to our cultural industries. I think it is right that we highlight the contribution they make both to our society and to our economy. I…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateThe change in the date from the original spring date to October will bring an additional 3 million people into the scope of benefiting from the furlough scheme, and I know that is…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI would be very happy to look at the specific point my right hon. Friend raises.11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateAs part of the announcement made last week, half a billion pounds of discretionary funding is being made available to local councils. That comes on top of the £1.1 billion that…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI praise my hon. Friend for being a fantastic representative of her constituents when it comes to financial services. I have enjoyed my conversations with her, and I look forward…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy for the hon. Lady to refer to the answer I gave earlier, but if she would prefer that, rather than give up-front funding guarantees and certainty to the devolved…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of speed. We try to keep the guidance the same, and that helps local authorities. Indeed, the guidance for the £500 million…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateThe hon. Lady makes a good point about the importance of our local pubs. There is no rateable value cap on the grant. That was the case in the earlier iteration in the spring, but…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateIf I follow the question correctly, I think the guidance has already been clarified. It was already the case that childcare was a reason people could be furloughed. With regard to…11 Jan 2021